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Port Moresby

Market sights in Port Moresby

  1. Koki Market

    The picturesque stilt village of Koki, at the eastern end of Ela Beach, is worth visiting if you can find a local to take you. The best way to do that is by visiting the neighbouring Koki Market, one of the oldest and, after a vast improvement in security, safest markets in the city. Fresh produce and fish straight off the boat are sold here, but even if you're not shopping for produce, it's a colourful place to watch grassroots-style PNG commerce.

    Don't flash around your jewels or expensive cameras if you're alone, but if you go with a local (someone from your hotel, perhaps) then carrying a camera shouldn't be a problem. Always ask before taking someone's picture and…

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